The Western Runway of EPCAL had at least 12 Turkeys - with two of the Tom's fighting which I captured on my camera. An Eastern Kingbird was nearby and several Kestrels were also seen. North of EPCAL at the Radar Station was a Grasshopper Sparrow with some food in its bill (presumably to bring back to the young ones) along with a few red foxes that probably have given ground nesting birds a run for their money.
A kayak trip yielded a Green Heron fishing in the Longneck Canal and plenty of Least and Common Terns in Reeves Bay including a newly laid Common Tern nest. Photos of some of the birds (and the fox) can be seen here: http://birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/2011/06/fighting-turkeys.html -- - Luke Ormand, Flanders www.birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com www.wildlongisland.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
